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The mighty Amazon River is arguably the longest river on earth, measuring 4,000 miles long and 50 miles at its widest point. It is the undisputable champion when it comes to delivering fresh water, accounting for 20% of the world’s … Read More

In 1995, Michael Smith, then President & CEO of Land’s End, ushered in the modern social networking era, with the launch of Classmates.com. SixDegrees, Friendster, LinkedIn, and MySpace followed. Latecomer Facebook (originally known as “TheFacebook”) joined the fray on February … Read More

It is truly an honor for me to welcome Max Hansen, co-founder of Y Scouts, a purpose-driven recruiting firm, to write a guest post this week. I believe Max and his colleagues at Y Scouts are revolutionizing recruiting and I … Read More

I would like to give a special thanks to Perry Ragsdale, former Executive Vice President of Chick-fil-A, for the invaluable insights he shared with me about the history, culture and values of Chick-fil-A. Perry was the fourth management employee at … Read More

“It is a person’s moral obligation and social responsibility to protect a culture which provides an honorable and dignified place at which to work.” – Arthur T. Demoulas August 28, 2014 Market Basket: Beginnings In 1917, Athanasios (“Arthur”) and Efronsini … Read More

In 1918 as World War I was coming to a close, my grandfather, Jack Snow, was born on a farm outside of Jasper, Alabama. Life on the farm was incredibly labor intensive for the entire family and young Jack pitched … Read More

In 1718, a 12-year-old Benjamin Franklin was indentured to his older brother James to learn the printing business. Indentured servitude was an early form of mentorship in which young children between the ages of 10 and 14 worked alongside a … Read More

Hand Washing We all learned from mom the importance of washing hands after a visit to the restroom, but it seems some people have forgotten mom’s words of wisdom. A 2010 study by the American Society for Microbiology found that … Read More

The following post is reprinted with permission from Endeavor Insight. You can find the original post here. According to entrepreneurs, three factors are most important for enabling a company’s growth. In 2011, the World Economic Forum released a report that … Read More

This is part one in a series of three posts that will look at innovation and entrepreneurship through some of the historical events that lead to the foundation of Silicon Valley. Bill Gates once remarked, “my first stop on any … Read More